Nadi International Airport being used as a stopover to refuel longhaul flights from NZ

Nadi International Airport being used as a stopover to refuel longhaul flights from NZ

Fiji Village – Tuesday 19th September 2017.

Nadi International Airport is being used as a stopover to refuel longhaul flights from New Zealand to the United States as a ruptured pipeline is causing fuel shortages at Auckland airport.

Air New Zealand said it had diverted several flights to Fiji over the past few days to top up on fuel.

Radio NZ reports that the temporary shut‑down of the damaged pipeline was affecting all airlines operating in and out of Auckland Airport. Read more…